Hello! Here's a few more pictures from our most recent beach trip. Conor played a ton with the girls while I laughed and shrieked and took photos. It's nice when there's no ceiling to limit the height to which a child is thrown. Man, I love these people.

Yes, Conor's back was sore the next day. He's a pretty great Papa.

We went to the beach this past weekend, and I'm so glad we did. We haven't been since Thanksgiving and that's too long! The weather was gorgeous and the beach was littered with seashells. There was a breeze but not enough of one to fly our pocket kite. It was a gorgeous day and we had so much fun playing together. The beach is our family's happy place. I think a small beach town further south would be the perfect "end place" for our family!

It's been forever since I was last in Banff, so I jumped at the chance to go. The girls and I went with my Mom and sister, Alanna, on our last day in Calgary. Our first stop was a little detour to the Calgary temple on our way out of town. I so wish I could've gone inside (I was too sick to go on the day we had planned), but I'm so glad we could at least drive by it. 

Next up was the scenic route to Banff - I miss those Rockies! We went to the hot springs. There was a shallow pool perfect for the kiddos. Holly got a real kick out of it and Greta liked it at first, but then she wanted to get out. We took some pictures, enjoyed the view and then headed to lunch. I wish we could've spent some more time in Banff - it's such a cute town and it's one of the most beautiful places on earth. Hopefully we'll be able to go again on our next trip to Calgary. 

While we were in Calgary, Conor's sisters hosted a little surprise party for Greta. I thought we were doing a family dinner (that was the plan), but they rolled it all into a little party with (gluten-free)cupcakes and presents. It was so sweet and so thoughtful and my girls were so grateful to be eating sugar! Ha! I felt like my family was significant, especially since Greta's birthday wasn't until the following week. It was a really special evening. Definitely a night to remember!